Salt-cellar.



H. QT. TRIMBLE. SALT CELLAR. APPLLGATIOK rILnn APB.2,1909.

Patgnted May 25,1909.

INVENTOR To allwhom it may concernr UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HARRY .T. TRIMBLE, OF CONEY ISLAND, NEW YORK.

SALT-CELLAR.

Patented May 25, 1909.

Application filed April 2, 1909. Serial No. 487,578.

Be itknown that I, HARRY J. TRIMBLE, a

' citizenof the United States, and resident of Coney. Island, in the,county of Kings and State of New York, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Salt-Cellars, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to salt cellars,- and the object thereof is toprovide a highly sanitary article of the class specified which has nometallic parts that come in contact with the contents. A further objectbeing to entirely eliminate the corrosion of the parts so commonwitharticlesof this class, especially when used in sections where the airalways carries more or less moisture. A still further object being toprovide fastening means for thecover of the cellar which is simpleandeffective. A further object being to provide an article of the classspecified which and inexpensive.

In the drawingsz-Figure 1, is a side elevation of my improved saltcellar showing the cover in position. Fig. 2, a section on the line 22of Fig. 1. Fig. 3, a section taken on the line 33 of Figs. 1 and 2, and,Fig. ta perspective view of a spring employed to fasten the cover to thebody of the cellar-.1 g I 'Like reference characters designatecorresponding parts in the figures of the drawings illustrating myinvention. I

Referring to the drawings a, designates willbe comparatively simple inconstruction flange a having at one sidethereof a socket a and the bodya, is also provided at the side thereof opposite the socket 04 with anupwardly directed lug-or projection a having a rounded head a, atthe topthereof.

Thecover b, in theform of construction shown, is provided with anannular depending flange '6 and said flange b is provided, on its innerface and at one side, with an inwardly directed rounded projection bwhich, when the parts are in their normal position, enters the socket aand locks the cover 6, tothe body a, at one side. The cover his alsoprovided with a recess 5 in the side ioppositeto the projection 5 andthis recess is adapted to receive a spring member 0. The spring membera, is preferably con'structed of a flat piece of spring metal bentat itsmiddle into a loop c and the free ends are then formed intodiametrically ranging, diverging arms c and the free ends are thenformed into feet or lugs 0 the purpose of which will be hereinafterdescribed. The cover 6, is also provided, in the form of constructionshown, with hori zontal channels 5 which intersect the recess b, andthese channels 6 receive the feet 0*, of the spring 0, when said springis placed in operative position, as clearly shown in Figs. 1. and 3. ofthe drawings. The cover 6, is also provided with the usual orifices 6,in the top thereof.

The cover is securely fastened to the body of the cellar by means of thesocket a projection Z2 lug an and spring 0, as will be readilyunderstood. The projection 5 is first caused to enter the socket a whenthe cover is forced down at its opposite side and the spring will beexpanded over the head (L5 of the lug a as clearly shown in Fig. 1.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is 1. In an article of the class described, abody member having an annular flange provided with a socket, a headedlug carried by said body member, a cover provided with means co-actingwith said socket and said lug to fasten said cover to said body memher.

2. In an article of the class described, a body member provided with asocket and a headed lug, a cover member having a projection adapted toenter said socket, and a spring carried by said cover member and adaptedto coact with said headed lug to lock said cover member to said bodymemher.

3. In an article of the class described, a body member having a socketat one side thereof and a headed lug at the opposite side, a covermember having an inwardly directed projection adapted to enter saidsocket, a recess, a spring adapted to enter said recess, said springbeing adapted to embrace said headed lug to lock the cover memher to thebody member.

Signed at New York in the county of New York and State of New York this31st day of March A. D. 1909.

HARRY J. TRIMBLE.

